Decisions in Apr 2022

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 227655 SKANFIL MARITIME SERVICES, INC., AND/OR CROWN SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., AND/OR JOSE MARIO C. BUNAG, PETITIONERS, VS. ALMARIO M. CENTENO, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2022

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G.R. Nos. 229026-31 TASK FORCE ABONO-FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. EUGENE P. DURUSAN, EDUARDO L. TORRES, CECILIA C. ALMAJOSE, ROMULO P. ARCILLA, JR., VICTORINA OLEA, VIRGILIO R. ESGUERRA, AND DANILO R. RUMBAWA, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2022

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G.R. No. 208258 MARIA VICIA CARULLO-PADUA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JOSELITO PADUA, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2022

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G.R. Nos. 243477-78 ASEC DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TOYOTA ALABANG, INC., RESPONDENT. April 27, 2022

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G.R. No. 214590 ESTATE OF SUSANO J. RODRIGUEZ, REPRESENTED BY ITS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT VIRGILIO R. VALENZUELA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2022

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G.R. No. 238282 JOSEPH T. SORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 26, 2022

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G.R. No. 220996 ROI GUZMAN DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. CARIDAD D. BUTAY, RESPONDENT. April 26, 2022

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G.R. No. 243818 RAOUL C. VILLARETE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. April 26, 2022

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G.R. No. 255656 JULES KING M. PAITON, JAMES C. ADRIATICO, ISAGANI M. UBALDE, ROLAND A. AGUSTIN, MARIO S. MANAHAN, JR., AND JESROME C. SIEGA, PETITIONERS, VS. ARMSCOR GLOBAL DEFENSE, INC. [FORMERLY, ARMS CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES], MARTIN TUASON (OWNER/PRESIDENT), ATTY. ERMILANDO O. VILLAFUERTE (HR-HEAD/IN-­HOUSE COUNSEL), MANPOWER OUTSOURCING SERVICES, INC., AND DIOGENES JAURIQUE (PRESIDENT/OWNER*), RESPONDENTS. April 25, 2022

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G.R. No. 217119 SYSTEMS AND PLAN INTEGRATOR AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND/OR ENGR. JULIETA CUNANAN, PETITIONERS, VS. MICHELLE ELVI C. BALLESTEROS, RESPONDENT. April 25, 2022

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G.R. Nos. 245931-32 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENE MONDEJAR, ARNALDO PARTISALA, FRANCISCO TOLENTINO, ILDEFONSO ESPEJO, MARGARITA GUMAPAS, MANUEL PIOLO, ROBERTO B. VELASCO AND HELEN EDITH LEE TAN, ACCUSED; ARNALDO PARTISALA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 25, 2022

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G.R. No. 213888 HEIRS OF PROCOPIO BORRAS, NAMELY: VICTORIANO BORRAS, LORENZO BORRAS, JOSE DESCALZO, ISIDRO CORDOVILLA, RODOLFO CORDOVILLA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR CO-HEIR AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RAUL CORDOVILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HEIRS OF EUSTAQUIO BORRAS, NAMELY: ANGELINA B. GARAY, INOCENCIO BORRAS, ESTER SANTANDER, AMADO BORRAS, AND PORFERIO BORRAS, RESPONDENTS.[1] April 25, 2022

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G.R. No. 215175 ALJEM'S CREDIT INVESTORS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES CATALINA AND PORFERIO BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. April 25, 2022

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G.R. No. 248304 MARLON BUTIAL AGAPITO, PETITIONER, VS. AEROPLUS MULTI-SERVICES, INC. AND MITZI THERESE P. DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2022

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G.R. No. 222637 ATOK GOLD MINING COMPANY, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS, ENGINEER ROGELIO G. FLORES, PETITIONER, VS. LILY G. FELIX; THE HEIRS OF LYDIA F. BAHINGAWAN; THE PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER (PENRO) FOR BENGUET; THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER (CENRO) FOR BAGUIO CITY; AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR BENGUET, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2022

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G.R. No. 241370 MUNICIPALITY OF BAKUN, BENGUET, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MAYOR FAUSTO T. LABINIO, PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF SUGPON, ILOCOS SUR, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MAYOR FERNANDO C. QUITON,* SR., RESPONDENT. April 20, 2022

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G.R. No. 216655 LOVELLE SHELLY S. CAYABYAB-NAVARROSA,* PETITIONER, VS. MARK ANTHONY E. NAVARROSA, RESPONDENT, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITOR. April 20, 2022

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G.R. No. 213954 HANNAMER C. PUGOY-SOLIDUM, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,* RESPONDENT. April 20, 2022

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G.R. No. 244433 ANTONIO R. CRUZ AND LORETO TERESITA CRUZ-DIMAYACYAC, AS HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES DR. PROGEDIO R. CRUZ AND TERESA REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. CARLING CERVANTES AND CELIA CERVANTES SANTOS AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER THEM, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2022

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G.R. No. 238940 ANTONIETA ABELLA, MANCIO DANILO ALEGADO, ALBERTO BUCA, AURORA CABALLES, JUDITH CALO, JOSEPHINE CHUA, JOYCE HIDALGO, ALDEBERAN MORDENO, LORDEN VISMANOS, WILFREDO SAGUSAY, AND AURORA ZAPORTIZA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT PROPER AND COMMISSION ON AUDIT REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XIII, BUTUAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2022

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G.R. No. 247916 RADM CECIL R. CHEN PCG (RET.), PETITIONER, VS. FIELD INVESTIGATION BUREAU, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2022

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G.R. No. 236827 ELIZABETH A. ALBERTO, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE LUIS R. ALBERTO AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2022

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G.R. No. 246871 ALLAN S. NAVARETTE, PETITIONER, VS. VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2022

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G.R. No. 204226 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. TICO INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., GLOWIDE ENTERPRISES, INC., AND PACIFIC MILLS, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2022

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G.R. No. 255491 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 18, 2022

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G.R. No. 219755 RICHARD N. WAHING, RONALD L. CALAGO AND PABLO P. MAIT, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES AMADOR DAGUIO AND ESING DAGUIO, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2022

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G.R. No. 252507 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BBB AND XXX, ACCUSED, BBB, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 18, 2022

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G.R. Nos. 197510-11 PROVINCE OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ORLANDO C. CASIMIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING OMBUDSMAN, THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE OMBUDSMAN FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, NESTOR B. PALOMANIA, AND ALEXANDER M. CATURAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 201347] RODOLFO H. DE MESA, IMELDA D. INIETO, ALICIA R. MAGPANTAY, EMERLINDA S. TALENTO, LUDIVINA G. BANZON, GODOFREDO O. DE GUZMAN, PEDRO D. BALUYOT, ANGELINA M. VILLANUEVA, FRANCISCO T. CAPARAS, ENRICO T. YUZON, AND EVANGELINE A. DIAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, THE HONORABLE THIRD AND FOURTH DIVISIONS OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, THE OMBUDSMAN FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, NESTOR B. PALOMANIA, AND ALEXANDER M. CATURAO, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2022

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G.R. No. 201700 DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON SUBSTITUTED BY A & L FISHPOND AND HATCHERY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. KORMASINC, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 201777] METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, SUBSTITUTED BY KORMASINC, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VITARICH CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2022

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G.R. No. 236075 MARILYN L. GO RAMOS-YEO, LAURENCE L. GO, AND MONTGOMERY L. GO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES RICHARD O. CHUA AND POLLY S. CHUA, CENTURY TRADING INC.,* MULTI-REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ECI TRADING CORPORATION, SUBSTITUTED BY SPOUSES RAFAEL G. HECHANOVA AND EUMELIA C. HECHANOVA, AND J. KING & SONS, CO., INC., THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR TAGAYTAY CITY, THE CITY ENGINEER FOR TAGAYTAY CITY AND LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 236076] MULTI-REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARILYN L. GO RAMOS-YEO, LAURENCE L. GO AND MONTGOMERY L. GO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 18, TAGAYTAY CITY, SPOUSES RICHARD O. CHUA AND POLLY S. CHUA, CENTURY TRADING INC., ECI TRADING CORPORATION, SUBSTITUTED BY SPOUSES RAFAEL G. HECHANOVA AND EUMELIA C. HECHANOVA, AND J. KING & SONS CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2022

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G.R. No. 229891 ADALIA ARMARIO ABELLA, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA ARMARIO VILLAN, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2022

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G.R. No. 252258 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICHARD R. ENOJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 06, 2022

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G.R. Nos. 191611-14 LIBRADO M. CABRERA AND FE M. CABRERA PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2022

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G.R. No. 236619 HEIRS OF MANUEL EÑANO, REPRESENTED BY VIRGILIO A. BOTE, PETITIONERS, VS. SAN PEDRO CINEPLEX PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 06, 2022

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G.R. No. 237524 BEBERY O. SANTOS-MACABATA, PETITIONER, VS. FLAVIANO MACABATA, JR. AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2022

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G.R. Nos. 250366 and 250388-98 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLOS RACADIO ASUNCION, MAMELFA R. AMONGOL, GENOVEVA R. RAGASA, ROSITA R. RAGUNJAN, AND VIRGINIA R. RAFANAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 06, 2022

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A.C. No. 11520 (Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5472) TITA* MANGAYAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CIPRIANO G. ROBIELOS III, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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G.R. No. 252940 CENTRAL BAY RECLAMATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND THE PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2022

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A.C. No. 9457 (Formerly CBD Case No. 13-3883) ABNER R. MANGUBAT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REYNALDO L. HERRERA, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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A.C. No. 9594 THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES JUSTICE AND MRS. SAMUEL F. REYES, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY JUDGE ANTONIO C. REYES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RONALD L. BRILLANTES, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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G.R. No. 198629 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EFREN S. BUENAVENTURA, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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G.R. No. 249344 WESTMINSTER SEAFARER MANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ARNULFO C. RAZ, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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G.R. No. 254394 LIBERTAD O. ALAMEDA, D.M.D., MUNICIPAL MAYOR, MARIA LOURDES A. NAVAJA, MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANT (RETIRED), AND ROSENDA D. LAMELA, MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICER, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, CHAIRPERSON, JOSE A. FABIA, COMMISSIONER, AND ISABEL D. AGITO, COMMISSIONER, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2022

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A.M. No. P-21-030 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 17-4762-P) ROWELL E. ABELLA AND RUBEN DE OCAMPO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. TEODORA P. PARFAN, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 59, LUCENA CITY, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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G.R. No. 245938 CATTLEYA R. CAMBIL, PETITIONER, VS. KABALIKAT PARA SA MAUNLAD NA BUHAY, INC., RESPONDENT. April 05, 2022

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G.R. No. 221978 DMCI PROJECT DEVELOPERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NELIA BERNADAS, NOEL BATANES, EDUARDO NONSOL, JOSE BALDE, ELMOR MABATAN, AND LILIO M. REBUENO, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2022

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G.R. No. 230735 EDGARDO M. PAGLINAWAN, PETITIONER, VS. DOHLE PHILMAN AGENCY, INC., AND/OR DOHLE-IOM (LIMITED) AND/OR MANOLO T. GACUTAN, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2022